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This is a painting of a period-style dress. It depicts a long flowing gown with full skirt and long sleeves. The dress has a high neckline and is adorned with intricate lace detailing on the front. The coloration is primarily in shades of blue and gray. There are no background elements present, allowing the focus to be on the detailed rendering of the garment.
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This is a painting of a period-style dress. It depicts a long flowing gown with full skirt and long sleeves. The dress has a high neckline and is adorned with intricate lace detailing on the front. The coloration is primarily in shades of blue and gray. There are no background elements present, allowing the focus to be on the detailed rendering of the garment.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Afternoon Dress

Nancy Crimi

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 40.8 x 30.7 cm (16 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.9499
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
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lower right in graphite: N. Crimi

NGA object ID 21595. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.